Abstract
The comparative frequency of the nse of oxytocin in buffaloes and cows in urban as well as rural areas, located within the radius of 15 km from the city clock tower, Faisalabad, was daterrninecl. One hundred and sixty respondents, eighty each from urban and rural localities, were interviewed using a pretested interview sche-dule. The oxytocin was being used in 18.8 per cent of the 1573 buffaloes and 9.7 per cent of the 527 cows, observed in this study. Among the treated anima's, more than 7a per cent buffaloes and 80 per coat cows were in Ist to 3rd lactation. The animala receiv-ing oxytocin treatment were predominantly of visci tans temperament; other situations requiring the use of oxytocin were death of the calves, improper handling and underfeeding, The oxytocin was being used regularly in 68.2 per cent of the treated btiffaloe!...L and 78.4 per cent of the treated cows, while some of the animals requi-red this hormonal treatment only twice or thrice a week during the lactation period. About one-forth treated buffaloes and one-eighth of cows required more use of oxytocin during summer. Since a large majority of the respondents were laymen, their observations could at best be considered a guess work. It would therefore, he rather safe to confirm or reject the views of the respondents by carrying out detailed studies on come of the more pertinent aspects of the use of oxytocin in buffaloes as well as cows.
INTRODUCTION
The process of milk letdown is associated with the release of oxytocin into the blond subsequent to On stimulation caused by calf suiAling, udder washing, or massaging the udder and teats by the milker and in some cases by audio-visual 2ti ['Friuli such as noises associated. with milking, feeding and the presence of milker.
